TRANSIT took note of this article in the New Straits Times which announces that hybrid (diesel-electric) buses will arrive in Malaysia soon, with test buses brought into the country in April. Hybrid buses to make debut soon (NST) 2010/02/12 By Ben Tan JOHOR BARU: Public transport in the country will become greener with the usage […]
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Updated with comments from a PAC member! The members of the Public Accounts Committee visited the bus ‘graveyard’ at Sg. Buaya on 9 February 2010 as announced earlier in the media. Unfortunately, no one from TRANSIT was able to attend due to transport concerns and conflicts with work schedules. We are following up with the […]
TRANSIT has noted another interesting posting on the Prasarana Tender Information page inviting tender proposals. The project is the integration of the fare-paid areas of the Ampang Line and Kelana Jaya line at the Masjid Jamek interchange. “CADANGAN INTEGRASI STESEN LRT MASJID JAMEK ALIRAN KELANA JAYA DAN AMPANG UNTUK SYARIKAT PRASARANA NEGARA BERHAD” PROPOSAL FOR […]
TRANSIT took note of this article on the new bus station in Rawang, which facing problems in getting bus and taxi operators to move to the station. Decision on new bus station in two months (The Star) Saturday January 30, 2010 By STUART MICHAEL A THOROUGH study must be done on traffic flow at the […]
TRANSIT took note of this article, provided by Malaysian national news agency Bernama and carried by various local media. In the article, KTMB Chair Mohd. Dzin Mohamed (himself the former Minister of Works) comments on the problems that the urban rail transit networks are facing. KTMB chairman says more needs to be done to serve […]
Readers may recall our recent posting on Thaipusam shuttle train services operated by KTM. The KTM line from Sentul to Batu Caves has been double tracked and electrified but unfortunately, the interior work at all the stations has not been completed. The full work will only be completed in March and the Sentul-Batu Caves extension […]
TRANSIT took note of this article in the Borneo post, in which Abang Johari, Minister of Local Government and Urban Development, commented on plans to improve public transport in Kuching with new buses and improved technology. RM200m needed for modern city transport: Abg Jo (Borneo Post) January 28, 2010, Thursday KUCHING: The state government will […]
TRANSIT wonders what you think of the image of a Bus-Rapid Transit vehicle. Does it look like the kind of bus that we are familiar with? A high-floor bus rapid transit vehicle from Mexico City One of the things that we try to do here is change perceptions about public transport – encouraging governments, the […]
TRANSIT takes note of this article, an update on the mostly forgotten Klang Sentral bus terminal. Poor business takes its toll on traders (Streets – NST) R. Anbu The food station closed down after operating for only seven months as its operator had refused to sign a tenancy agreement with the management of Klang Sentral […]
Updated with additional articles! TRANSIT takes note of the announcement of special Komuter train services to Batu Caves station on the occasion of Thaipusam. New rail tracks pose a problem for devotees (The Star); New railway stations provide better facilities (NST); Extra commuter services for Thaipusam (The Star); Thaipusam: Security beefed up at Batu Caves […]
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